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Well, my m8 does this to me every bleeding year. He sets new puzzles each Christmas at his work and raises money for charity. He lets me enter for free though, as he says I'm ineligible to enter as I don't work at his place, so I wouldn't be eligible to win (yea - fat chance !!). I personally think he does it so he can laugh at me when I end up finishing with next to no points.

Well, this year will hopefully be different, with a lil' help from you guys, I'm gonna wipe that smug smile of his face. It's just a shame I won't be able to claim the prize (only joking )



All the following puzzles represent something to do with the festive period, whether it's a Christmas carol, a Christmas song, a line from a carol or a song, a festive phrase, a festive film, a festive food or whatever .

Some of the writing in some of these is a bit small so if you can't read any - just ask.
For example, in number 12, the little word to the right of "OR" is "bring"








Here's what I've got so far:


1. Three French hens

2. Holy night

3. Christmas pudding

4. Boxing day

5. Crackers

6. Snowballs

7. Christmas wrapping

8. Christmas Cake (simnel = cake, sime = cake with no l (noel))

9. Putting up decorations

10. Mistletoe and wine?

11. Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain (1st line of 3rd verse of “We Three Kings”)

12. Gold I bring to crown him again (2nd line of 3rd verse of “We Three Kings”)

13. 1st foot in

14. Mince Pies

15. Christmas Cacti - thanks to Mandrake

16. Seasonal cheer?

17. Metty Xmas Everybody - thanks to Mandrake

18. Holy infant so tender and mild (4th line of “Holy Night”)

19. I’m dreaming of a white christmas

20. She wrapped him up in swaddling clothes

21. and laid him in a manger

22. Twelve lords a leaping (should be 10?)

23. Wexford Carol - thanks to Mandrake

24. Tiny Tim

25. King forever ceasing never (3rd line of 3rd verse of “We Three Kings”)

26. Over us all to reign (4th line of 3rd verse of “We Three Kings”)

27. Ghosts of christmas past, present and future

28. All I want for christmas is my two front teeth

29. Merry christmas?

30. Bob Cratchit?

31. Presents under the tree - thanks to Mandrake

32. Glühwein - thanks to Mandrake

33. Marley’s ghost

34. The holly and the ivy, when they are both full grown

35. Little Saint nick - thanks to Tenko

36. Charles Dickens Christmas Carol

37. The twelve days of christmas

38. Simply having a wonderful christmas time (Paul McCartney lyrics)

39. 9 drummers drumming (should be 12?)

40. Santa's Grotto (the word grotto spells across one of the lines and its made up of santas) - thanks to Part-Timer

41. When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even (3rd and 4th lines of “Good King Wenceslas”)

42. The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay (1st two lines of 2nd verse of “Away in a Manger”)

43. The little lord Jesus asleep on the hay (last two lines of 2nd verse of “Away in a Manger”)

44. It's the thought that counts - thanks to Mandrake

45. Stollen (German Cake) - thanks to steve-h

46. Night before christmas

47. Messiah (mess higher - higher in a mess)

48. Pere (Pear) Noel - thanks to steve-h


Feel free to add any that you get .

hmm...wouldn;t number 7 be "Pear Noel?"

That's what I got before I saw yours

Moon,

I'm pi**ed, its 3am, but wouldn't 35 be little saint nick !!

17: Merry Christmas Everybody (?)

23: Wexford Carol (from CI Reg Wexford and Carol Lombard)

32: Glühwein (Glue Wine)

44: It's the thought that counts

i get the ideas.. then the brain goes dead.

13
1ftst is something to do with foot in first or first footing...

45. stollen the german cake

31: Presents under the tree ('Here' four times indicates "presence" and an Elder is a tree)

15: Christmas Cactii (we've got one in the kitchen at home!!)

48 Bartett . this should read Bartlett.. theres NOEL

bartlett is a type of pear... Pear Noel

Answers editted accordingly.

Many thanks to all of yas

I think the ones that I've written in are all correct - we just need number 40 now .

Just in case it's doing anyone's head in (like mine for the past week or so ), I've found the answer to number 40 and edited the original post accordingly .

I always find these threads too late. Isn't 40 actually "Santa's Grotto" (as it's a grotto made out of Santas)?

Part-Timer wrote:I always find these threads too late. Isn't 40 actually "Santa's Grotto" (as it's a grotto made out of Santas)?

I think you might be right there - post edited accordingly .